Duxburians come from all walks of life. Listed above is a sample of 10 people who have lived, worked or visited Duxbury in its long history. From founding families to service station owners, from police officer to historian, they have all made contributions to our town.
The 10 notable Duxburians listed below are part of a large on-line resource called the
"Duxbury File." Anyone interested in Duxbury history is welcome to search a wide range of topics from various sources.
Edward Barnard "Barney"- service station owner
Remembering 'Barney,' January 2003.pdfLansing Bennett- conservationist
Terrorist guilty in CIA attack Duxbury doctor was killed, November 1997.pdfA salute to the spy who saved a New England town, November 1997.pdf
Remembering an old friend, March 2005.pdf
Article 22 Lansing Bennett, Town Meeting March 2005.pdf
Presentation of Article 22, Town Meeting March 2005.pdf
Woods renamed for Former Doctor, October 2005.pdf
William Brewster- town elder
Elder William Brewster's Homestead and the Brewster lilacs, no date.pdfRooted in Tradition, no date.pdf
William Brewster, Biography Resource Center, 2002.pdf
Bradford's History of the Plymouth Plantation relates in full the story of the Pilgrims, 1985.pdf
Rachel Carson- scientist
The Deadly Dust; The unhappy history of DDT, February 1971.pdfObservations, Silent Spring, April 1977.pdf
Rachel Louise Carson, Contemporary Authors, November 2002.pdf
Silence of the birds and mosquitoes, September 2005.pdf
Earth mother Rachel Carson, September 2005.pdf
John Cutler- publisher
The Story Behind 'Tips on Writing,' October 1981.pdfJohn H. Cutler dead at 88, September 1998.pdf
Clipper editor remember, September 1998.pdf
Memorial service for John Henry Cutler, September 1998.pdf
Mel Dyer - Policeman
Obituary; Melvin E. Dyer, September 2008.pdfMary Livermore- social reformer
Notes on Mary A. Livermore Autobiography, no date.pdfMary Livermore; The Story of my Life, 1899.pdf
Rev. Canon Robert Merry- minister
A near miss at a Harvard education, December 1985.pdfObituary; Rev. Canon Robert Merry, March 2001.pdf
George Partridge- educator
George Partridge; teacher, soldier, statesman, April 1983.pdfJohn Pyne- WWII veteran
Obituary; John Pyne, June 2007.pdfWayne Rapier- musician
Oboist still enjoys performing his music, April 1997.pdfPlymouth orchestra triumphs in final spring fling, April 1997.pdf
Cid Ricketts Sumner- author
Cid Ricketts Sumner, Wilson Biograpies, 2002.pdfRuth Wakefield- inventor of the Toll House cookie
Ruth Wakefield interviewed, August 1975.pdf
A Tribute to Ruth Wakefield, January 1977.pdf
Dorothy Wentworth- historian
Historian speaks on Tinkertown, January 1970.pdfIn Memorian; Dorothy Wentworth, December 1998.pdf
Weston family- shipping
In Memorium; Hon. George Bradford Weston and Deborah Brownell Weston, 1916.pdfEzra Weston of Duxbury, December 1979.pdf
Who is it, April 1999.pdf
Gay Youse- artist
Obituary; Gay Youse, August 1994.pdfMounting a tribute to Gay Youse, February 1998.pdf
Art Complex Museum Tribute to Gay Youse, 1998.pdf
Duxburians come from all walks of life. Listed above is a sample of 10 people who have lived, worked or visited Duxbury in its long history. From founding families to service station owners, from police officer to historian, they have all made contributions to our town.